The city of Ouray has purchased more than 20 acres of the Ouray Ice Park, an international ice climbing destination, from the U.S. Forest Service, the southern Colorado mountain town said today.

The city said that with the purchase of the 24 acres, it owns the majority of the land within the park.

The city said it has been working with the Forest Service for several years to acquire the land and purchased it from the U.S. Forest Service with the help of a $193,000 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado.

The city said it plans to add 50 new climbing routes to help address overcrowding and expand other recreational opportunities in the winter and summer.

The sale will help eliminate complex management and permitting issues associated with separate ownership of the properties that comprise the park, officials said.

“We are happy to see this completed,” said acting forest supervisor Sherry Hazelhurst . “The Ice Park is a very popular area and it’s a great boost to the local economy and local jobs, and an added benefit to the other recreational opportunities on National Forest System lands nearby.”

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